The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has canvassed the need for Nigeria to consider increase in the pump price of fuel and total deregulation of the nation’s downstream sector.
They said that Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai gave a briefing on the appropriate pricing of PMS in Nigeria, calling for full deregulation.
The governors said el-Rufai noted that between N70billion and N210billion is estimated to be spent every month to keep the PMS price at N162/litre, a situation that is completely
unsustainable.
The governors echoed their minds resolutions reached by the governors at the at the end of 30th teleconference meeting
In a communique signed by Governor Kayode Fayemi, Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, the governors called for immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation
Committee on the Autonomy of State Legislature and Judiciary accusing the committee of overheating the relationship between state
governments and the other arms of government.
They hinted that the ongoing labour crisis in Kaduna state will reverberate in each of the states across the country and encourages the Governor of Kaduna and all other Governors to remain steadfast in the pursuit of human rights protection while ensuring that actions taken do not undermine the safety and security of lives.
The NGF supported Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, in his quest to improve the productivity of workers and their rights for a better quality of life.
“On the Labour crisis in Kaduna State, the NGF noted that it stands with the Governor of Kaduna State in his quest to improve the productivity of workers and their rights for a better quality of life.
“NGF recognizes that what is happening in Kaduna State, will reverberate in each of the States and encourages the Governor of Kaduna and all other Governors to remain steadfast in the pursuit of human rights protection while ensuring that actions taken do not undermine the safety and security of lives.
“NGF appeals to both parties in Kaduna State to resolve the issues in the interest of the State as the protection of human rights for the collective good of all citizens and growth of our dear country, Nigeria, is what matters most” stated the NGF boss.
They agreed on the need to continue to maintain COVID public health guidelines and vaccination protocols to ensure that the transmission of the virus is kept at the lowest level possible.
